Mediocre defense, inept offense sends New York to 1-0 loss against Washington Nationals

The Mets can pitch about as well as any team in baseball. Nearly a month into the season, that much seems clear.

As for everything else, well… let’s just call it a work in progress.

Mediocre defense and inept offense foiled the Mets again Sunday, sending them to their second 1-0 loss to the Washington Nationals in the span of less than 24 hours. The Mets (16-10) failed to turn what looked like a routine double play in the...